Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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asepsis | Yes | No | No | No |
sterility | Yes | No | No | No |
asepsis (noun) | sterility (noun) |
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the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate |
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms |